Pancreas and Biliary Tract
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Radiofrequency ablation improves stent patency in malignant biliary strictures
The results are limited and preliminary.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Endoscopy surpasses surgery for acute necrotizing pancreatitis
ORLANDO – Results of the Minimally Invasive Surgery vs. Endoscopy Randomized (MISER) trial recommend an endoscopic approach, but only if a...
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Better care reduces time to successful refeeding in acute pancreatitis
Enhanced recovery approaches were safe and effective in restoring gut function.
From the Journals
PBC linked to low BMD, increased risk of osteoporosis
The mechanisms underpinning the metabolic or biochemical relationships are not known.
From the Journals
Consider PBC in diagnosing hepatobiliary disorders in UC patients
The two diseases may share immunopathogenetic pathways.
Conference Coverage
The biliary tree and pancreas: An overview
This session provided an overview of the most important pancreaticobiliary diseases, allowing experts to delineate their approaches to challenging...
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PBC incidence remains stable in rural parts of U.S.
Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study of PBC cases in the midwestern United States between 1992 and 2011.
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EASL publishes new PBC guidelines
Diagnosis, treatment, and management are addressed in the new guideline.
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For chronic abdominal pain, THC resembled placebo
The researchers sought to alter the emotion-based aspect of chronic pain.
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Sjögren’s syndrome most common extrahepatic PBC manifestation
Up to 73% of PBC patients also have Sjögren’s syndrome.